Loose Leaf For Explorations: Introduction To Astronomy
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Author: Thomas T Arny, Stephen E Schneider Professor
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Describe the Kelvin temperature scale.
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Ch. 4 - Prob. 1QFRCh. 4 - Prob. 2QFRCh. 4 - Prob. 3QFRCh. 4 - Prob. 4QFRCh. 4 - Prob. 5QFRCh. 4 - Describe the Kelvin temperature scale.Ch. 4 - Prob. 7QFRCh. 4 - Prob. 8QFRCh. 4 - Prob. 9QFRCh. 4 - Prob. 10QFR
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